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51%-53% of people aged 18-44 considered leaving the US

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manager threatened to fire me over requesting sick day, then did a complete 180 when i offered for her to let me go? need advice.

I am coming back to University and will be beginning my student job again where I (and every other student) only work Saturdays and Sundays. I requested a day off three weeks in advance and was met with hostility, and a threat to fire me? I ended up realizing that this work environment will not be suitable for me, and offered to be let go. However, she has done a complete 180 after I expressed this. I honestly just want to quit gracefully at this point. Any advice for me?

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USA: the Affordable Care Act reduced income inequality by 10%

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00931 Overall, the ACA, relative to a scenario without the ACA, reduced income inequality by 10.6 percent as measured by the Theil index. There's a lot of hopelessness on this reddit but I thought this was good evidence that voting does have positive consequences ​ ​

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I am just curious HOW ARE WE All MAKING IT? What is everyone’s trick for getting by?

I am thankful for what I have don't get me wrong, however every week what little money I have goes faster than the last, prices just keep rising and the pay rate stays the same way what's the trick for making it?

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Management team went back on their promise (of course!)

I’ve been debating posting this for a while, but have decided I want to get it off my chest. (Also, apologies but this is a long rant!) A couple of months ago, I worked for a call centre type business, which allowed remote working after 3 months of employment. Prior to starting work with them I informed them of my chronic health condition, which means that I sometimes struggle to drive or even leave the flat if not handled in time. The manager I spoke to empathised and was really nice, reassuring me that should my sickness become an issue, we would have a conversation about how to manage it and continue my employment. (How naive was I to believe this!) Two months into my employment with said company, I had two weeks of rubbishness. The first week I experience one of my worst flare ups in a while, meaning…

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“Look at me. I’m a human. I have to pay made-up stuff called money in order to eat and not die.”

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Fired unexpectedly and lied to

I would like support, please. I would like support please. I have just been fired from my job, via email, unexpectedly, with no warning… the job I started less than a month ago and left my old job for… the job I “manifested”. I don’t quite know what to do. So far I’ve just emailed back asking if we are able to meet to discuss this and to hopefully receive an explanation. The people at the company even went so far as to imply that I would be back tomorrow saying things such as “in the morning” and “tomorrow, you’ll be working with…” I am worried what will happen if I am unable to find work soon. I also do not want to tell my parents (I still live with them) about this. I am worried I may fall into depression- I am diagnosed Bipolar II Please help! I want…

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How old were you when you realized that your ability to survive is dependent on your ability to make more money for billionaires?

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I don’t want to work anymore. I hate having to deal with the general public and just want to be alone.

I hate having the feeling of dread and nausea every time I go to work. Everyday I feel like it’s going to be a bad day, and feel exhausted just by thinking about work. I don’t like having conversations with people, and criticize myself whenever I mess something up or don’t understand how to do something even after being told how to do it.

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A delightful little holiday antiwork diddy from Futurama